PRODECA - Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food and the Catalan Council for Organic Agricultural Production are organising the group participation of Catalan organic sector companies at the ECOTECA stand within GASTRONÒMIC FÒRUM BARCELONA, to be held on 2, 3 and 4 November 2026 at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT

The GASTRONÒMIC FÒRUM BARCELONA is the benchmark event for the hospitality, specialist retail and gastronomy sector, bringing together restaurateurs, buyers and specialist distributors every year. It has a professional trade focus and is not open to the general public.

The fair, organised by Fira de Barcelona, is an ideal meeting point for discovering what is new in the sector, combining an exhibition area with a programme of activities and talks. It is therefore an opportunity to discover trends and innovations, generate business and enjoy culinary experiences.

The professional audience includes distributors, food service buyers, restaurant and agri-food industry owners, public bodies and associations, training centres, chefs, oenologists, specialist shops, journalists and food critics.

The 2025 edition was attended by more than 21,800 trade visitors, 426 exhibitors and 180 speakers. 

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION AND ADMISSION CRITERIA

In order to strengthen the presence of Catalan organic sector companies at GASTRONÒMIC FÒRUM BARCELONA, Prodeca, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food and the Catalan Council for Organic Agricultural Production are working together to organise the group participation of organic sector companies at the ECOTECA stand.

The approach to animating the stand will be the rotating participation of Catalan organic producer companies for one day each.

On this basis, during each day of the fair four companies from the sector will occupy four counters, so that, given that the fair runs for three days, twelve companies in all will be able to exhibit.

Conditions of participation:

• Companies must be registered with the CCPAE as organic operators.
• Interested companies must complete the registration form and send it to Prodeca together with the corresponding proof of payment.
• Registrations will be accepted until the space contracted for this fair is fully allocated.
• Spaces will be allocated by public draw.
• Should demand exceed the space available, Prodeca will apply the criterion of order of registration and payment.

COST OF PARTICIPATION

• Counter: €300 + 21% VAT = €363

Should a company wish to take part on more than one day of the fair, Prodeca will consider the request provided there is space available on the stand once the call has closed.

ORGANISATION OF THE ACTIVITY

Each company will have a space including:

• a counter with the company logo
• a stool
• a personalised panel behind the counter
• glassware for wineries

All participating companies will be listed in the fair catalogue and will be able to access the services available to co-exhibitors. To use the portal, Fira de Barcelona will provide each company with a username and password.

Should additional furniture or services not covered by the terms of the call be required, each company must handle both the arrangements with the fair and the cost.

Likewise, each exhibitor is responsible for hiring any fridges or other electrical appliances they may need. These items may be brought directly to the fair or hired through the Servifira portal.

Any extra item that companies wish to bring to the fair, whether furniture, services or electrical appliances, must be notified to Prodeca sufficiently in advance. Otherwise, if these items cause problems during build-up or during the fair, the company responsible must remove them.

The Prodeca staff assigned to organising the pavilion will support exhibitors before, during and after the fair.

APPLICATION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE

• Closing date for applications: 10 July 2025

A company will be considered admitted once it has submitted a duly completed application form and paid the €300 + VAT (€363) participation fee.

Once admitted, if the company withdraws it will forfeit 100% of the amount paid.

Prodeca reserves the right to assess the reasons given by the company for cancelling its participation and to refund a percentage of the amount paid.

Should the event have to be cancelled for any reason, Prodeca will refund companies the amounts paid as registration fees, with no further claim being possible.

TRANSPORT OF SAMPLES

• Transport and receipt of samples is at the expense and responsibility of the exhibiting company.